Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1887-12-29
MERiNO SHE-P BREEDERS


materially larger than that OF ingham.
MERINO SHE-P BREEDERS
Meet and Discuss Matters Of Great
Importance.
The eighth annual meeting of the Michi-
gan Merino sheep breeders association
was held in Lansing, Dec. ~. Reports Of
the secretary and treasurer showed the
association to be in flourishing con IL
ton with money In the treasury.
The address of President Johu L. Rich
of Elba, was devoted almost entirely to
the WOO tariff features of the president 5
message. Une-eighth OF the entire mes
sage, he said, was devoted to recon.
mendaton for the adjustment OF the
duty on wool. This, If carried out, would
utterly ruin Michigan wool interesOs. He
urged 1t us the duty OF the association TO
vigorously protest against the adoption
OF the presidents recommendation. On
Dec L. he addresses each member of the
Michigan congressional delegation
citation If he would by vote
and influence oppose any further reduc-
ton OF the wool tariff! Unqualitiedly
favorable replies were received from
Senator StOcKbridge and Representatives
Burrows, Cutcheon, Brewer, ODonnell
and Allen.
Papers were read as follows: us it adj
visable 10 issue a register annually in the
form OF an annual report" and lis IL adj
visable for members OF the Michigan
merino sheep Breeders association to
belong to any other sheep-breeders' asso-
ciation" by ID. +. Dewey OF Grand
Blanc.
A committee was appointed to prepare
q second volume OF the register. The sec
rotary salary was tixed ut 100 per an
nun and the following officers were EJECT
ed; President, John L. Kicn OF ElDa; vice.
president, G w. Stewart of Grand Blanc;
secretary, +. N. Ball of Hamburg, treas
urer, }. Evarts Smith of Ypsiianti.
The folio wing resolutions were adopted,
and arrangements made 10 have the asso-
ciat on represented at Washington this
winter when tariff matters are before the
proper COMMITTEES:
WHEREAS, The association meets in an
nual convention at a time wnen the great
interest it represents is threatened with
the most serious danger to its future,
WHEREAS, The danger arises from the
fact that the executive head of tue natioa
has deemed it his duty TO recommend t.
further reduction to the extreme limit OF
aprogation o. the system OF protection,
which has made our industries great and
prosperous, and
WHEREAS, The claim upon which this
recommendation is based Is that 1t has be-
come necessary TO reduce the revenue OF
the country; IL is therefore hereby
Resolved, That we will Regard the prop
osition of the president to put wool on tine
free list as fraught with tue most danger
Gus conse IuenceS III not the humiliation
OF an industry inseparably connected with
| the agricultural prosperity of the state.
Resolved, That tho ar ument that the
duties upon wool should be aDrogatel to
reduce the revenue falls TO thu ground
| when it is remembered that the entire
evenue collected upon foreign wool ouly
| amounted to SJ,0O0,OOO.
| Resolved, That we believe IL to be quite
| easy to reduce the revenues OF tho coun-
| try to the limit desired without imperii-
| ing a single interest or industry i'll which
any number OF the citizens OF this land
are engaged.
| Resolved, That since the reduction OF
! the tarin duties upon wool III 1885 the
| sheep-breeding and wool-gro wing industry
! OF this and sister states has suffered
| severely from the constant depression
which mas prevailed: and while the reve-
| nues have been increased, contrary to the
purpose of those who made the reduction,
| the foreign wool grower and foreign manu-.
| facturer profited largely at the expense oil
| our own citizens.
| Resolved, That we call upon our sena.
| tors and representatives in congress to
| oppose by ways and means III their power
| any further reduction of the tariff on
| wool or woolens which can be produced
| or manufactured in tho United States as
| those industries.
! Resolved, That whereas the constitution
! of the United States guarantees to every
| citizen the right OF petition, ana whereas
] as congress and tho executive cannot
know what the people desire unless they
| make their wants known; and whereas tht
| present classification of WOO has been
| found Objectionable from the fact thai
| enormous frauds are beingi practiceC
under it, and that the value OF wool ha,
been reduced, and different manners Of
| working the wool has rendered possible
the evasion OF the duties imposed by law
| therefore.
Resolved, That the following changes in
the classification OF wool Is respectively
| recommended:
| tirst--That the distinct on between tn,
| woods of the first and second classes shall
be discontinued as unnecessary.
Second-That the dividing line be re
| duced from SOC to 2Cc.
Third-That the woods of what is nov
the third class shall be so classiiied as no
| to include any woods grown In this coun
try by making the price at the last por
of Shipment so low that no woods which
could be grown in this country would b.
Admitted under it, say SC per pound, an,
that this wool be admitted free of duty.
| fourth-rhe washed woods shah b
deemed to be wool washed in cold waite
on the sheep. secured wool shall b
| deemed to bo the fleece washed alto
| hearing in warm water or ahy ceansin
| solution. All wooitips, waste, nolls, etc
| to be classed as secured wool TO be charge
three times ths rates charged the rate
| charged in their ,everal classes. All mix
ed woods to he charged the highest rat
which any portion OF tho mixture woul
be subject TO. Woods further advanced /
manufacture to b. charged proportion
ately higher rates.
Resolved, That in the opinion OF tn
convention the importation OF forcig
hoddy to adulterate the woods of OF
country ought to be alb soutely prohibite
by law.
| for the circulation by members of pot
ton urging no further reduction of wo
tariff.
, AT the meeting OF the Galloway breeder
association at the same time, the folio,
ing officers were elected: President j.